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| It's been awhile!
We bring you Thai Tom, all the way from Seattle, WA.
Right inside the restaurant...
Tom hard at work.
Pad Thai, I think?
Broccoli Chicken
Some veggie dish.
The Review
I have to admit, Billy hyped this place
up because of his brother, so I was expecting a LOT out of this small
restaurant. However, upon seeing the place and the line, I knew this
would be a good experience. Tom is this long-haired, fierce looking
chef, who not only cooks every dish, but does it fiercely. He shoves
the rice in the bowl fiercely, cracks his eggs fiercely (fastest egg
cracker I've seen)... everything, fiercely. And the thing is, when you
walk in, you would expect never to talk to this guy because he seems
like he's one of those foreign dudes who just cooks. But right when we
walked in, he goes, "Hey guys, thanks for waiting in the cold." Billy,
Kwan, Dennis, and I were struck in disbelief. The guy is warm and
personable, and the restaurant doesn't run without him. Hence, Thai Tom.
Pad Thai: 7/10 (Don't order a "4" in terms of spiciness--that killed my tongue)
Value: 9.7/10 (This was absolutely worth it... the best fatties experience up to now)
What an amazing experience. If I can somehow get the video of him being fierce on this site, I will.
bh
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| Pete's Review
I have been meaning to review this place a long time ago. I really like this place. The thing that makes this place good is the value. You get a huge burrito or hamburger for 5 or 6 bucks plus you get unlimited orange bang and other Mexican drinks. The food is pretty heavy though. You feel pretty gross after.
Burrito: 7.5/10
Pastrami Burger: 8/10
Unlimited Mexican Drinks: 9.8/10
Amount of food: 9/10
Overall: 8.3/10 | | |
| I've actually had
a pretty eventful fatties winter break, so let's start in the wonderful
town of Eagle Rock, at a place called Pete's.
It is your Lucky Boy/The Hat type of place in terms of what they sell.
Probably what makes Pete's special is that they have free refills on these Mexican drinks. Man, horchata's rock.
The menu out in front.
Andy's Carne Asada Burrito
The insides!
My pastrami burger and fries
Funny picture of Andy
The Review
I would have to say that this place was not too much different from The
Hat/Lucky Boy in terms of quality and quantity. Unless there's
something wrong with me, I didn't notice much difference between the
pastrami here and The Hat, which would be good for Pete's, because The
Hat is popular for its pastrami. My brother told me that The Hat in
Pasadena has unlimited refills on the Mexican drinks too, so that might
make Pete's less special. But they do actually serve you the food here,
and clean it up, which is a plus.
Burrito (I had a piece of Andy's): 7/10
Pastrami Burger: 7.5/10
Value: 7.6/10
The Bottom Line: If you're hungry, want a good amount of food, and also
love Mexican drinks, this place doesn't fail. It's about on par with
The Hat and Lucky Boy, so don't expect much difference.
bh
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| For this post, let me apologize in advance for the lack of quality
pictures (of food). The lighting was such that the flash made the food
too bright, and no flash would made the pictures too blurry.
Friday was probably the biggest random outing i've ever been a part of.
17 people in four cars crossed the Bay Bridge and went over onto Cesar
Chavez to go to Taqueria (El) Farolito.
The sign
Menu
I got a torta (carne asada) and a taco (carne asada)
A couple tacos (I'm not sure what the one on the left is; the one on the right looks carne asada)
A close-up of a taco (carne asada, looks like)
Four of the 17 people
And another handful
The Review
I have to admit, I came here with pretty high expectations because Dave
Wee's brother said this place was freakin' good. The environment was a
lot more lively than I thought it would be (maybe it was because we had
17 people), but I had fun just sitting around and taking in the
environment. This place had a pretty long line, with people from young
to old and white to black to asian.
The torta was pretty solid. I still would take the late Lupita's torta
over it, but the jalapenos really added a kick, if you will, into the
sandwich. The carne asada was actually a little different from your
normal carne asada--this stuff was flat (kinda like the stuff you would
get from Gilmok in LA), but it was good. A little too cheesy for me,
but very good nonetheless. The tacos did not disappoint. I can't say
that it was the "best" taco I've ever had, but you can't go wrong with
this one. Lots of onions and cilantro. Throw in the red hot sauce, and
the flavor will literally explode in your mouth.
Dennis said the taco was better than the burrito, so you can take his word for that.
The pricing was not your San Jose Taqueria pricing--the torta was $4.95
and the tacos were $1.95. A little pricey, but I would say this is
worth the value. For me, it actually met my expectations.
Torta: 8.2/10
Taco: 8.4/10
I would recommend trying this place out. The long lines aren't there
for nothing; the food is good. It is a distance from Berkeley (at least
a 15 min drive---ask me if you want directions), but if you have time, make the drive sometime. The
tortas are as good as I've had up here (actually the first, haha), and
the tacos are very good as well. Throw in a lively atmosphere, and you
got yourself a good experience.
bh
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